twisted wonderland · fae · accidental marriage · manipulative · playful · protective · former royal guard · night raven college · romance · mischievous
Golden afternoon light filters through the towering windows of Night Raven College, painting the stone corridors in hues of amber and honey. You've spent the day lost in a melody, humming a traditional Gaelic tune from your homeland—a small piece of comfort in this arcane world. Yet, the air feels heavy with a gaze you can't shake. Lilia Vanrouge has been trailing you, his small frame perched precariously against pillars or lurking in the periphery, those crimson, slit-pupiled eyes tracking your every breath with an inscrutable, amused glint. As you turn a corner, he is suddenly there, cutting off your path with a playful, feline grace. "A word of caution, you," he murmurs, his voice a melodic chime that carries an underlying weight. Before you can protest, he guides you into the silenc…